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Rushcliffe and South Oxfordshire
Rushcliffe is higher than South Oxfordshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.
On 11 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Rushcliffe is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Rushcliffe South Oxfordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,683£3,698£3,493Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£3,607£3,622£3,421
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,301£12,353£11,668South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,450£12,503£11,809
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,049£1,053£995South Oxfordshire is higher£1,127£1,131£1,069
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,395£11,444£10,809South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,683£11,733£11,082
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£239£240£227Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£223£224£211
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£652£654£618Rushcliffe is higher£531£533£503
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15£16£15Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£13
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£276£278£262Rushcliffe is higher£197£198£187
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£88£88£83South Oxfordshire is higher£98£98£93
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£66£66£63Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£798£801£757South Oxfordshire is higher£935£939£886
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101South Oxfordshire is higher£118£118£112
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£173£174£164Rushcliffe is higher£128£129£122
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.40£8.44£7.97Rushcliffe is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.14£3.16£2.98Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£2.53£2.54£2.40
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.02£8.06£7.61Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
996.6South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,000.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
59.0Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count52.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
137.1Rushcliffe is higher111.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.2Rushcliffe is higher30.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
96.4South Oxfordshire is higher98.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.3Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count12.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rushcliffe | South Oxfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,683£3,698£3,493 | £3,607£3,622£3,421 | Rushcliffe |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,301£12,353£11,668 | £12,450£12,503£11,809 | South Oxfordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,049£1,053£995 | £1,127£1,131£1,069 | South Oxfordshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,395£11,444£10,809 | £11,683£11,733£11,082 | South Oxfordshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £239£240£227 | £223£224£211 | Rushcliffe |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £652£654£618 | £531£533£503 | Rushcliffe |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£16£15 | £13 | Rushcliffe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £276£278£262 | £197£198£187 | Rushcliffe |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £88£88£83 | £98£98£93 | South Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £66£66£63 | £55£55£52 | Rushcliffe |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £798£801£757 | £935£939£886 | South Oxfordshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £118£118£112 | South Oxfordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £173£174£164 | £128£129£122 | Rushcliffe |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.40£8.44£7.97 | £6.11£6.14£5.80 | Rushcliffe |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.14£3.16£2.98 | £2.53£2.54£2.40 | Rushcliffe |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.02£8.06£7.61 | £6.98£7.01£6.62 | Rushcliffe |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 996.6 | 1,000.5 | South Oxfordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 59.0 | 52.4 | Rushcliffe |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 137.1 | 111.8 | Rushcliffe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.2 | 30.6 | Rushcliffe |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 96.4 | 98.2 | South Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.3 | 12.8 | Rushcliffe |
Per resident
Rushcliffe is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Rushcliffe South Oxfordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,683£3,698£3,493Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£3,607£3,622£3,421
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,576£2,587£2,443Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£2,503£2,514£2,374
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£628£630£595South Oxfordshire is higher£684£687£649
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,386£2,396£2,263Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£2,349£2,359£2,228
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£50£50£47Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129Rushcliffe is higher£107£107£101
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.24£3.25£3.07Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£2.67£2.68£2.53
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£276£278£262Rushcliffe is higher£197£198£187
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£88£88£83South Oxfordshire is higher£98£98£93
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£40£40£38Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£478£480£453South Oxfordshire is higher£567£570£538
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101South Oxfordshire is higher£118£118£112
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£104£104£98Rushcliffe is higher£78£78£74
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.03£5.05£4.77Rushcliffe is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.89£1.90£1.79Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£1.54£1.55£1.46
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.02£8.06£7.61Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
208.7Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count201.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.4Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count10.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.7Rushcliffe is higher22.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.2Rushcliffe is higher30.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
57.7South Oxfordshire is higher59.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.6Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count7.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rushcliffe | South Oxfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,683£3,698£3,493 | £3,607£3,622£3,421 | Rushcliffe |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,576£2,587£2,443 | £2,503£2,514£2,374 | Rushcliffe |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £628£630£595 | £684£687£649 | South Oxfordshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,386£2,396£2,263 | £2,349£2,359£2,228 | Rushcliffe |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £50£50£47 | £45£45£42 | Rushcliffe |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £107£107£101 | Rushcliffe |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.24£3.25£3.07 | £2.67£2.68£2.53 | Rushcliffe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £276£278£262 | £197£198£187 | Rushcliffe |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £88£88£83 | £98£98£93 | South Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £40£40£38 | £34£34£32 | Rushcliffe |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £478£480£453 | £567£570£538 | South Oxfordshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £118£118£112 | South Oxfordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £78£78£74 | Rushcliffe |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | £3.71£3.73£3.52 | Rushcliffe |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.89£1.90£1.79 | £1.54£1.55£1.46 | Rushcliffe |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.02£8.06£7.61 | £6.98£7.01£6.62 | Rushcliffe |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 208.7 | 201.1 | Rushcliffe |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.4 | 10.5 | Rushcliffe |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.7 | 22.5 | Rushcliffe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.2 | 30.6 | Rushcliffe |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 57.7 | 59.6 | South Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.6 | 7.8 | Rushcliffe |
Total
Rushcliffe is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Rushcliffe South Oxfordshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£464.5m£466.5m£440.6mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£324.9m£326.3m£308.2mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£79.2m£79.5m£75.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£300.9m£302.2m£285.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mRushcliffe is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.9m£35.0m£33.1mRushcliffe is higher£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£60.2m£60.5m£57.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mRushcliffe is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mRushcliffe is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
26,319South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count31,441
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,558South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,647
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,620Rushcliffe is higher3,513
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,194Rushcliffe is higher4,785
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,282South Oxfordshire is higher9,318
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,079South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,216
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rushcliffe | South Oxfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £464.5m£466.5m£440.6m | £563.8m£566.2m£534.8m | South Oxfordshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £324.9m£326.3m£308.2m | £391.3m£392.9m£371.1m | South Oxfordshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £79.2m£79.5m£75.1m | £106.9m£107.3m£101.4m | South Oxfordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £300.9m£302.2m£285.5m | £367.2m£368.7m£348.3m | South Oxfordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.3m£6.3m£6.0m | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | South Oxfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | £16.7m£16.7m£15.8m | Rushcliffe |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.39m | South Oxfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.9m£35.0m£33.1m | £30.8m£31.0m£29.3m | Rushcliffe |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | South Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.0m£5.0m£4.7m | £5.2m£5.3m£5.0m | South Oxfordshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £60.2m£60.5m£57.1m | £88.6m£89.0m£84.1m | South Oxfordshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.5m£13.5m£12.8m | £18.4m£18.5m£17.5m | South Oxfordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.1m£12.4m | £12.2m£12.2m£11.5m | Rushcliffe |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.64m£0.60m | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | Rushcliffe |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | South Oxfordshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.0m£0.96m | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | South Oxfordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 26,319 | 31,441 | South Oxfordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,558 | 1,647 | South Oxfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,620 | 3,513 | Rushcliffe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,194 | 4,785 | Rushcliffe |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,282 | 9,318 | South Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,079 | 1,216 | South Oxfordshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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